Trust and authority
Studies show that American institutions and elites are experiencing a dramatic loss of authority and trust. Economic inequality, social and spatial segregation and a decaying infrastructure have undermined trust in the fairness and efficiency of...
The Material Culture Caucus of the American Studies Association invites submissions to three proposed sessions at the ASA’s Annual Meeting (Montreal, Canada, November 2-5, 2023). We encourage proposals that connect meaningfully with the conference theme: “...
Artists and writers have long been deconstructing dominant notions of the American West. In 1957, jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins released Way Out West, a record that drew inspiration from California landscapes, TV Westerns, and overlooked Black cowboys. The album cover...
The Sports Studies Caucus of the American Studies Association seeks panel proposals for the 2023 Annual Meeting Montreal, Quebec, November 2-5, 2023.
In particular, we seek proposals that address the 2023 Annual Meeting theme: “...
In May 1942, Isamu Noguchi voluntarily entered the Poston Internment Center, one of ten euphemistically-named ‘Relocation Centers’ established by Executive Order 9066. In response to his incarceration experiences in the Arizona desert, the sculptor made “My Arizona,” one of a series of abstract...
Heidelberg Center for American Studies
Annual Spring Academy...
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International Conference, HDEA, Sorbonne University
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Over the past fifty years, the landscape of retail spaces has changed dramatically, raising new questions about the relationships between space, consumer capitalism, and consumer culture. The storied figures of the mall, the festival marketplace, and the lifestyle center have been challenged,...
Tenth Biennial International Conference on American Studies
Prof. Vakhtang Amaglobeli Center for American Studies, Akaki Tsereteli State University (Kutaisi, Georgia)
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